David Barlow and Other Researchers Speculate That People with a Genetic

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Multiple Choice

David Barlow and other researchers speculate that people with a genetic predisposition to ____________ may have nervous systems that are overly sensitive to threat signals.

• A)depression
• B)schizophrenia
• C)anxiety
• D)somatoform disorders

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Definitions:

Consumerism

The cultural orientation that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.

Commodification

Commodification is the transformation of goods, services, ideas, or people into commodities or objects of trade, often critiqued for reducing the value of human relationships or cultures to economic transactions.

Constraint

A limitation or restriction on someone’s actions, capabilities, or freedom, often imposed by external factors or conditions.

Postmodernism

An intellectual stance or mode of discourse defined by an attitude of skepticism towards what it describes as the grand narratives and ideologies of modernism, emphasizing plurality, ambiguity, and diversity.